Alicia tightened her arms around Adrian, so eternally grateful to have him there. In many ways they were so alike, and in others complete opposites. And then there were these times when he was just what she needed and still able to give her a different point of view without coming off as lecturing.
“My only hope in this,” she muttered, “is to let her know that she isn’t alone if at some point she wants to talk to somebody.”